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Duration: 10 hours 32 minutes
Lessons: 237

• Parts
  • Course Introduction
  • The Sketcher
  • Lines
  • Rectangles
  • Circles & Arcs
  • Geometric Relations
  • Dimensions
  • Extruded Boss
  • Revolved Boss
  • Convert Entities
  • Sketches on Faces
  • Shell
• Assemblies
  • Introducing Assemblies
  • Starting an Assembly
  • Inserting Components
  • Adding Mates
  • Collision Detection
• Drawings
  • Introducing Drawings
  • Model View
  • Section View
  • Detail View
  • Dimensions
  • Bill of Materials
  • Balloons

• AutoCAD to SolidWorks Tools
  • Introduction
  • What is SolidWorks?
  • Import Options
  • DWG Editor - Overview
  • Import to Drawing
  • Embedded AutoCAD Drawing
  • Import to Part
  • Orienting and Aligning Sketches
  • 3D Features
  • Blocks and Mechanisms
• SolidWorks Parts
  • The Sketcher
  • Lines
  • Rectangles
  • Circles & Arcs
  • Geometric Relations
  • Dimensions
  • Extruded Boss
  • Revolved Boss
  • Convert Entities
  • Sketches on Faces
  • Shell
• SolidWorks Assemblies
  • Introducing Assemblies
  • Starting an Assembly
  • Inserting Components
  • Adding Mates
  • Collision Detection
• SolidWorks Drawings
  • Introducing Drawings
  • Model View
  • Section View
  • Detail View
  • Dimensions
  • Bill of Materials
  • Balloons

Introduction

• Course Introduction
• SolidWorks Overview
• SolidWorks Interface
• Task Pane Resources
• View Manipulation

The Sketcher

• The Sketcher
• Lines
• Rectangles
• Circles & Arcs
• Automatic Relations
• Geometric Relations
• Dimensions
• Fully Defined Sketches
• Over Defined Sketches
• Sketch Fillets
• Sketch Mirroring
• Offset Entities
• Trim Tools
• Convert Entities
• Sketches on Faces

Sketched Features

• Overview
• Extruded Boss
• Contours & Thin Features
• Extruded Cut
• Revolved Boss
• Revolved Cut
• Sweep
• Loft
• Ribs

Applied Features

• Overview
• Fillets
• Chamfers
• Shell
• 3D Mirroring
• Planes I
• Mirroring Bodies
• Linear Patterns
• Circular Patterns
• Curve Driven Patterns
• Fill Patterns
• Creating Axes
• Planes II A
• Planes II B
• Hole Wizard

Parts

• Introducing Parts
• Starting a Part
• Picking a Plane
• Design Intent
• Symmetry A
• Symmetry B
• Appearances and Scenes
• Part Exercise I A
• Part Exercise I B
• Part Exercise I C
• Editing Parts
• Instant 3D
• Part Exercise II A
• Part Exercise II B
• Part Exercise II C
• Part Exercise II D
• Part Exercise III A
• Part Exercise III B
• Part Exercise III C
• Part Exercise III D
• Feature Suppression
• Parent Child Relations
• Configurations - Intro
• Configurations - Dims
• Configurations - Feat.
• Design Tables - Intro
• Design Tables - Dims
• Design Tables - Create
• Design Tables - Feat.

Assemblies

• Overview
• Introducing Assemblies
• Starting an Assembly
• Inserting Components
• Positioning Parts
• Adding Mates
• Coincident Mate
• Distance Mate
• Concentric Mate
• Tangent Mate
• Smart Mates
• Multiple Mate Mode
• Assembly Exercise I
• Interference Detection
• Collision Detection
• Dynamic Clearance
• Assembly Exercise II A
• Assembly Exercise II B
• Exploding Assemblies
• Assembly Exercise III A
• Assembly Exercise III B

• 2009 Drawings
  • Overview
  • Introducing Drawings
  • Model View
  • Projected View
  • Auxiliary View
  • Section View
  • Assembly Section View
  • Detail View
  • Broken View
  • Exploded View
  • Display Options
  • View Alignment
  • Scale
  • Bill of Materials
  • Balloons
  • Dimensions
  • Driving Dimensions
  • Driven Dimensions
  • Ordinate Dimensions
  • Baseline Dimensions
  • Center Marks
  • Notes
  • Custom Templates
  • Custom Sheet Formats

• Simulation
  • Overview
  • Assumptions
  • Starting an Analysis
  • Units
  • Applying Fixtures
  • Applying Loads
  • Applying a Material
  • Running the Simulation
  • Stress and Displacement
  • Factor of Safety
  • Output and Reports
  • Optimizing a Design
  • Summary
• Exercises
  • Exercise I - Crank Shaft
  • Exercise II - Pipe Reducer
• Appendix
  • Custom Materials
  • Split Line

• General Enhancements
  • Interface
  • View Orientation
  • Magnifying Glass
  • Custom Properties Part 1
  • Custom Properties Part 2
  • Materials and Appearances
  • Part Display
  • Measuring
  • Sensors
• Sketching
  • Numeric Sketch Input
  • Stretch Entitites
  • Slot Sketch
  • Repair Sketch
  • 3D Sketches
  • Equation Driven Curves
  • Blocks
• Parts & Features
  • Ghost Images
  • Fastening Features
  • Freeform
  • Ribs
  • Equations
  • Instant 3D
  • Live Section Planes
  • Derived Parts
  • Split Feature
• Assemblies
  • Large Assemblies
  • Clearance Verification
  • Hinge Mates
  • Bill of Materials
  • Assembly Features
• Drawings and Detailing
  • Customized Drafting Standards
  • Format Painter
  • Positioning Notes
  • Bill of Materials
  • Extension Lines
  • Dimensions and Jogs
  • Print Options
  • Title Block
• Sheet Metal
  • Convert to Sheet Metal
  • Beveled and Chamfered Edges
  • Cross Breaks
• Weldments
  • Weldment Groups
  • Trim Extend
  • Gussets
  • End Caps